Matthew Garcia Recall His Pal’s Demise

By Meena KarOct 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Matthew Garcia, the companion and friend of Lucas Ransom, recalls the painful memory of his friend’s demise in the beaches of Santa Barbara, as Lucas Ransom was in a playful mood, while enjoying a bodyboard ride, without having the slightest clue about what is in store for him right at the next moment. His death due to shark attack is probably an old news now, but the pain still lingers in the mind of his loved ones.

Matthew Garcia, 20, says that all of a sudden he heard the voice of his friend, who screamed for help, “Help Me Dude”. Matthew Garcia feels that probably Lucas Ransom had an idea about what was going on and was in full senses. The could also get a glimpse of the shark, as it was rushing towards his friend, but it took no time to bite off a part of his left feet leaving the mark of a large red wave amidst the blue ocean. Now the bodyboarder was in a pool of blood, when Matthew Garcia wanted to swim to the water. But then he saw his friend floating on the water. When he was brought to the shore of the Surf Beach, Matthew Garcia says that his was lifeless and dead weight. He tried to rub his chest for a rescue breathing, but to no avail.

Soon the Officials from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department announced that Lucas Ransom is dead, as he was left with several deep wounds on his legs. later on the sheriffs said that the body boarder on which he was riding, also had a foot-wide bite mark in it. Cadence Ransom, his mother, still cannot forget his last word, “My Sweetest heart”.